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<\/a>An artsy photo of the action on the patio.<\/p><\/div>\n
The place is hip and beautiful, the DJ was just great (he’s someone I would hire for my clubs, were I mental enough to still be promoting them,) the food was fabulous, and, most importantly to me, the servers were beyond helpful and pleasant, especially waiter Timothy and waitress Jesse.<\/p>\n
My guest and I got there relatively early, so I could get home and sleep before the dreaded J.D., so we got to see the Thomas Schoos-designed interior in it’s basic beauty, before the crowd was even more beautiful than the decor.\u00a0 Knowing what restaurant was in this space before, I can’t believe what they’ve done with it.\u00a0 I couldn’t visualize the other place at all.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The party set-up, including above-the-floor DJ booth, in the main room. All photos by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
The party was set-up perfectly, as well.\u00a0 There were several stations with chefs making fresh dishes right in front of our eyes, such as \u00a0steak tartare,\u00a0quail e-word salad, scallops on cauliflower puree, and fettucini with lamb bolognese, plus passed plates, most of which were so much bigger than hors d’oeuvres-size, like the almost-dinner portions of fried chicken with mashed potatoes,which was absolutely my favorite of the night!\u00a0 I could have eaten ten of those.\u00a0 (And did, in act, chow down on two of them.)<\/p>\n
Also in the passed category, we had mini grilled cheeses (which, thankfully, did not have the stupid new trend of truffle oil in them,) pork belly bites on sticks, and duck ragout on toast.\u00a0 And there were a couple of giant tables with cheese and charcuterie platters, which I actually couldn’t stop nibbling on.<\/p>\n